Diagnoses/Syndromes

Question 1

Central Cord

Answer 1

• Resulting from hyperextension injuries

- Presenting as more UE deficits vs. LE

Question 2

Brown-Sequard

Answer 2

(Hemi-section of cord)

• ipsilateral paralysis, loss of position sense, and loss of discriminative touch
• Contralateral loss of pain, and thermal sense

Question 3

Anterior cord

Answer 3

• bilaterally below level of lesion: motor function, pain, pinprick, and temperature
• preserved: proprioception and light touch

Question 4

Posterior cord

Answer 4

• results in proprioceptive loss
• preserved: pain, temperature, touch
• motor function is preserved to varying degrees

Question 5

Conus Medullaris

Answer 5

• injury to sacral cord and lumbar nerve roots
• loss to: LE motor and sensory
• areflexic bowel and bladder

Question 6

Cauda Equina Syndrome

Answer 6

• injury at the L1 level

- below resulting in a LMN lesion, flaccid paralysis with no spinal reflex activity; areflexic bowel and bladder

Question 7

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Answer 7

Inflammation of a vein in association with the formation of thrombus; usually in LE’s

• CVA, prolonged bed rest
• **Signs and Symptoms: may be asymptomatic at first; progressive inflammation with tenderness to palpation; change in LE’s temperature; color circumference; appearance of tenderness or pain;
• ***Requires immediate medical attention; can be life threatening